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Mumtaz is first UW Tacoma student on UW Homecoming Court

Rai Mumtaz is one of six students making up the UW Homecoming Court during UW's 150th anniversary.

December 2, 2011
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  • Equity & Inclusion
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New majors in history, writing and Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

The new degrees continue an ongoing shift in academic focus, away from concentrations and toward disciplinary majors.

October 5, 2011
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  • Culture, Art & Communications
  • Social and Historical Studies
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Internships helping students land jobs

Students get paid internships with government offices, political campaigns, legal offices and non-profit organizations through a program of the Politics, Philosophy & Economics program.

September 12, 2011
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Harrington named vice chancellor for academic affairs

Starting Sept. 1, Dr. James W. Harrington will support the academic dean and directors, and ensure integrity of the tenure and promotion process.

August 8, 2011
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Meet the 2011 Next Step Scholars

Each year, UW Tacoma awards scholarships to seven transfer students from the region's community colleges. The scholarship was created in 1998 through the generosity of 30 donors.

July 27, 2011
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  • Milgard School of Business
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  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice
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Meet some of our terrific students: Malia Ramos

A Next Step Scholarship recipient and a junior in urban studies and communications, Malia Ramos has found skills she never realized she had.

July 19, 2011
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Thank you to UW Tacoma staff and faculty retirees

A slightly belated salute to faculty and staff who retired in 2010-11.

July 11, 2011
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Guggenheim award supports study of Depression-era songwriter

Dr. Michael Honey, Haley Professor of Humanities at UW Tacoma, will record an oral history project on John Handcox, "an important but little-known figure in African American and labor history."

April 13, 2011
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BipARTisan: The art of give and take

Six artists are conducting a live experiment in cooperation as they paint a mural on a wall in Birmingham Hay & Seed (BHS).

March 24, 2011
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Environmental Program honored by Pierce Conservation District

The Environmental Program in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences was recognized by Pierce Conservation District with a 2010 Stream Team Group of the Year award.

February 15, 2011
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